Bowers Bridge Road
I went to photograph today and discovered it is gone.
BING MAPS
BH Photo #191269
Well, I had to know: Why is something this plain given an award?
I found the award list and the way I read it, this thing was nominated but was not an actual winner. Reading the nomination form, it appears anyone with $50 can nominate a bridge.
Some of the other nominations are actually interesting and/or attractive solutions. I still don't see anything outstanding about this new bridge.
Award list:
http://www.abcd-susquehanna.org/Pages/Awards/2010-2011%20ABC...
Yes indeed, most definitely a POOP QUAKE!
This calls for a revival of one of the best phrases ever....POOP QUAKE! (Thanks, Wayne!)
What was the replacement bridge's achievement and why was it deemed "outstanding?" I fail to see anything unique or noteworthy about a 90 foot spread box beam bridge.
York County Bridge 193 Honored
Published Tuesday, April 26, 2011 7:00 am
York, PA — York County’s Bridge No. 193 has been awarded the Association for Bridge Construction and Design's Outstanding Achievement Award in the Short Span Bridge category. The award was presented on Monday, April 18, 2011 at the awards dinner meeting held at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel located in Harrisburg, PA.
Owned by York County, Bridge No. 193 is a 90’ single span, pre-stressed concrete spread box beam structure located over Little Conewago Creek at a “T” intersection between Conewago and East Manchester Townships. It replaced a one-lane wrought iron through-truss bridge that was erected at the site in 1889. The new bridge offers improved approaches, a wider deck to safely accommodate two-way traffic, and a longer span to allow for improved stream flow. C.S. Davidson, Inc. completed design of the bridge replacement which was funded with federal, state and local monies. The project was completed in October 2010.
Then you will not be happy about Bairs Mill Bridge either.
The old spans are becoming a real danger, barley 1 lane, component failure, pack rust, ect........
UGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And of course, like most modern UCEBs, it has the ever-practical, ever-pragmatic "Jersey barrier" side railings. Ain't they sexy-NOT! :(
Well, if $50 is all it takes, I will be nominating my tool shed - once I get it parked over the creek that is.